Heat Related Deaths
Six suspected illegal immigrants died in the deserts of Arizona as a result of the heat.
In Orofino, Idaho, a one-year-old boy was found dead locked in a car.
Cities in California opened cooling centers as power companies declared a stage 1 emergency.
Read more about this topic: 2007 Western North American Heat Wave
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